held up towards rear, headway 8th, in 4th 2 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, one pace
close up, led 2nd, headed 6th, led again 7th, pushed along and clear before 2 out, kept on from last
led to 2nd, led again 6th, heaaded 7th, outpaced from 4 out, blundered badly 3 out, never dangerous after
in rear, outpaced 8th, hedwy 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, weakened from 2 out
close up, lost place 6th, in 6th from 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd place towards finish
held up mid-division, weakened before 2 out
LE GRANDE CHENE (NAP) recorded his first win since Boxing Day last year when scoring over track and trip last time. He remains on a winning mark, despite a 6lb rise, and can go in again. Just the one win in 38 starts does not bode well for the chances of Carhue Princess but Red Anchor won off a higher mark last year. I Know The Code is unexposed over fences and could go well on his return to action.
Le Grand Chene (FR) 14-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, blundered 8th, headway 12th, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged last, stayed on to lead close home, won at Towcester 2m 6f hcp 0-100 (5) gd beating Monty's Revenge (11-0) by nk, 9 ran.
According To Them (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out, in a race won by American Life (11-4) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy, 8 ran.
Carhue Princess (IRE) 9-4 (10-11) Raced keenly, tracked leader, led 4th, joined 10th, headed narrowly 12th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, last of 3, well behind Southway Star (10-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f mrs nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy.
Red Anchor (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Raced wide, chased leading pair, went 2nd approaching 6th, ridden and lost 2nd before 3 out, plugged on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 4, 16l behind The Omen (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) sft.
I Know The Code (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, not fluent 9th, in touch before 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led last, headed towards finish, no extra close home, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Baileys Concerto (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Mar.
Killfinnan Castle (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, every chance before 2 out where mistake, no extra after, 5th of 9, 19l behind Georgian King (11-12) at Towcester 3m hcp 0-100 (5) gf in Oct.
Wheelavher 5-1 (9-11) Mistakes and tended to jump left, , held up in last pair, mistakes 6th and 11th, blundered badly 14th, poor 4th before 3 out, tailed off and blundered next, 4th of 7, well behind Typical Oscar (11-9) at Southwell 3m hcp 0-100 (5) gs.
Gainsborough's Art (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, chased clear winner after 2 out, never on terms, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 5, 13l behind Big George (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) sft.
